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  1. bird view of a pedestrian crossing with lots of people

    What is reality-first transformation?

    Most organizations change the same way: design the perfect system, roll it out, and hope that people use it. We call this map-first transformation. Reality-first transformation ...
  2. Person in a foggy field

    The AI paradox in companies: you can't plan your way into AI, but you can't wing it either

    Most companies handle AI in one of two ways. Some plan carefully before they invest. Others invest in everything and see what sticks. Both feel responsible, both are partly righ...
  3. a silvery twisted shape

    The surprisingly rational case for non-linear change

    Traditional, linear change might look tidy on paper, but real life rarely behaves that way. When it comes to complex organizational transformations, a non-linear, experimental a...
  4. Blurred image of a dancer.

    4 things your organization must be good at to master non-linear change

    Would you like your organization to move away from sequential change projects in favor of a more non-linear and continuous approach to change? Good! Want that change to be long-...
  5. Full moon on a black night sky

    Keep keeping your customer promise

    Does your B2B service company know how to continuously improve your ability to deliver on your customer promise?
  6. Diamond ring

    Pick a promise and deliver on it—every time

    What is the second most important problem for B2B Service Companies to solve? Weird question, I know, but it got your attention didn't it?
  7. Mountain ridge

    Choose a strategy—or die

    How you configure your agile ways of working must fit your organization's strategic choices.
  8. Coffee cup from above

    3 ways to systematize continuous learning

    Continuous learning is often misinterpreted as a fully ad-hoc and informal process and used as an excuse not to document any insight.
  9. Spiral

    The dream of higher demand and margins

    Most B2B service companies dream of the same thing: higher demand and higher margins! And end up facing the same harsh reality.
  10. Camera

    Top priority: Figuring out what makes you different

    Why is it so hard for your B2B service company to differentiate from your competitors? If you want to achieve higher demand and margins, figuring this out should probably be you...
  11. Wire chairs

    Introducing: The Reconfusion Workshop method

    Solving complex problems by becoming confused on a whole new level instead of jumping to conclusions.